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Wait you can glue on ceiling fans? Why have I been fiddling around with screws?

I read the flavor is similar to cranberry. Would you agree with that?

To my understanding that aligns very well with official Catholic doctrine. They teach that baptism removes the stain of original sin but not our “desire to sin” or concupiscence. It is by Gods grace that we are unburdened from the stain of original sin and by His grace that we grow in righteousness as we work to turn our need back to him as you put it. I am not proof reading so please forgive me for any spelling errors.

So would you agree that babies are born with the curse of original sin but without the stain of committing sins themselves? I was reformed and bordered on Calvinist but found that when I fully listened and understood Catholic dogma what I believed was probably 1 degree different with the exception of a couple specific ideas such as free will vs predestination. I also appreciate this back and forth and your educated approach with a great deal of respect. Whether we agree or not it is clear we are brothers in Christ

So do you personally hold to the TULIP principles of Calvinism?

Pelagianism was officially condemned in 418 at the council of Carthage and is considered a heresy by the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church.

I used to be big on sola scriptura but the church that Jesus established would have had to rely on tradition and John says in his gospel that there aren’t enough pages to write down all the things Jesus said and did. Even as a Protestant I believed that the Holy Spirit can and does guide people to do and believe what is right in Gods eyes, so why would the Holy Spirit not be doing that for “the bishop of Rome” or any other bishop or priest for that matter. This is not to say that becoming a priest magically makes you righteous but devoting your life to our Lord in actions and in prayer would likely increase your righteousness. We also can see throughout history signs and wonders that have been performed through priests and bishops in accordance with holy scripture. In Acts 2:42 it says “They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭2‬:‭42‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬ This passage sets a scriptural precedent for holy tradition. In fact the canonical scripture wouldn’t have even existed at this point in church history and it was the Roman Catholic Church that came together to canonize the scripture.

So then why did the reformers schism from the Catholic Church? I’ve looked into Martin Luther and his issues with Catholic practices of his day which largely were corrected by the Catholic Church in the council of Trent I believe.

My dad will mix that with beer and drink it. Sounds gross to me but I guess he likes it